Annual Italian Feast and Carnival to Take Place September 11 – 14

The Blauvelt Sons of Italy will host the fifth annual Italian Feast and Carnival this September 11 through the 14. The event draws thousands of people from around the tri-state area during the four day celebration of all things Italian. Opening Day, Thursday, September 11, will feature a tribute to the fallen heroes of 9/11 […]

Haverstraw Backpack Drive

Once again the Haverstraw Holiday Meal Committee will be giving away backpacks filled with school supplies from children from K – 12. The event will be held on Sunday, August 24 from Noon – 3 p.m. at Quisqueya Sports Club on Broadway in Haverstraw. Last year the committee gave-away over 500 backpacks filled with school […]

WORLD GONE MAD: Senator Carlucci & Leaders Against Drug Abuse Denounce Lewd Marketing Campaign that Celebrates Heroin Use

NANUET- Clothing store Urban Outfitters is now featuring a hair salon in a New York City store called “Hairroin,” where shoppers have been receiving promotional hypodermic needle pens with “I Love Hairroin” written on the pens. Senator David Carlucci and advocates against drug abuse throughout the area released statements condemning the cheap marketing technique. Senator […]

SUPERVISOR STEWART ADDRESSES HATE CRIME IN ORANGETOWN

Dear Neighbors, The Town of Orangetown has zero tolerance for hate crimes. As many of you are probably aware, a Pearl River family awoke on Sunday morning to discover that the tires of their cars had been slashed and the cars had been spray-painted with racist and anti-Semitic graffiti. These acts of racially-motivated violence are […]

Astorino says to Cuomo: “YOU BROKE THE LAW”

Calls for impartial state prosecutor to be appointed  GOP gubernatorial candidate Rob Astorino is upping the ante of the Moreland Commission scandal, claiming Andrew Cuomo likely broke the law by allegedly failing to refer criminal evidence gathered by the Commission to law enforcement. Astorino is calling for an independent state prosecutor to investigate the allegations. […]

Shells Hit UN School in Gaza, Kill 15

Israeli tank shells slammed into a crowded U.N. school Wednesday sheltering Gazans displaced by fighting, killing 15 and wounding 90 after tearing through the walls of two classrooms, a spokesman for a U.N. aid agency and a health official said. The relentless bombardment also killed 27 Palestinians elsewhere in the coastal territory Wednesday, further dimming […]